Trump administration sued over decision to rescind billions in health funding

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: AP

Updated 10:24 AM EDT, April 1, 2025


A coalition of state attorneys general sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its decision to cut $12 billion in federal funds that go toward COVID-19 initiatives and various public health projects across the country.

Attorneys general from 23 states filed the suit in federal court in Rhode Island. They include New York Attorney General Letitia James, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as well as attorneys general in California, Colorado, Minnesota, North Carolina, Wisconsin and New York, as well as the District of Columbia.

The lawsuit argues the cuts are illegal and puts public health across the country at risk. The lawsuit asks the court to immediately stop the Trump administration from rescinding the money, which was allocated by Congress during the pandemic and mostly used for COVID-related efforts such as testing and vaccination. The money also went to addiction and mental health programs.

“Slashing this funding now will reverse our progress on the opioid crisis, throw our mental health systems into chaos, and leave hospitals struggling to care for patients,” James said Tuesday in a news release.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-covid-federal-money-lawsuit-e2fcacccfda994500ce92be94d1ada7d

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Link to NY AG PRESS RELEASE - Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration for Slashing Vital Health Funding

Link to SUIT (PDF) - https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/court-filings/colorado-et-al-v-us-department-of-health-and-human-services-et-al-complaint-2025.pdf

Glad that my (PA) Governor Josh Shapiro and KY's Governor Andy Beshear were able to join in (we both have (R) AGs).

[hlthe2b]

1. There has to be a line in the sand. Congress approved the bills that authorized these expenditures...

And one ideologue can assume the presidency and simply scribble these commitments/contracts away?

I don't have much remaining faith in SCOTUS, but damn... this needs to be one of the many lines in the sand they should draw.

[bmichaelh]

2. Would like to see...

I would like to see one member of these professional sport teams when at the White House publicly confront Trump about his elimination of funding to cancer research.

I seriously doubt it will happen.

Even if publicly confronted, Trump will lie and say he did not cut funding.

[Bengus81]

3. Last I heard the NFL Eagles are not going to the WH after their SB win

That might have changed............

[BumRushDaShow]

4. They claimed they "accepted the invitation"

but I would hope for a no-show but doubt that at this point. And then 45 supposedly invited the Chiefs too (supposedly because they couldn't make it during his first term for I think, the 2020 event, due to the pandemic).